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Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland sending Britain and France over the edge. This is the official start of World War 2. -
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German Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg strategy is using strong mobile forces to surprise the enemy and disrupt them bringing quick victory. This strategy won Hitler many battles. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese air force successfully destroyed the U.S pacific fleet with this surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This forced the U.S into WWII -
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Battle of Midway
Having cracked Japanese codes the U.S intercepted preemptive notice of a Japanese counterattack at Midway. Using this they prepared for the attack and surprised them gaining a decisive victory and turning the tide of the war in the pacific. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad was a vital city for Hitlers advance into Russia. Expecting to win easily German troops entered the city facing heavy resistance. Soon a counter a offensive led by Marshal Georgii K. Zhukov encircled the German army which forced them to surrender. -
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Normandy Invasion
Allied Powers launched the largest amphibious invasion in history in an attempt to break German lines. Ended in successfully pushing back German lines but many lives we lost. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Looking to snatch victory in the western front Hitler used the blitzkrieg strategy to push American forces back, but his ambition proved deadly as Americans recovered quickly and pushed German forces back. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S's need for a base close to Japan caused them to invade Iwo Jima. The invasion was successful and provided a base for the U.S to bomb Japan with. -
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Battle of Okinawa
The last major battle of WWII, the U.S was taking Japanese islands fast and Okinawa was the last island before Japan itself. The invasion was successful yet many lives were lost. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day. The day Germany finally surrendered. -
Victory Over Japan Day
The day Japan Surrendered. -
Hiroshima
The dropping of the first atomic bomb in an attempt to end WWII. -
Nagasaki
The second ever atomic bomb to drop on a city was dropped on Nagasaki to bring an end to WWII
